| Assessment of the pros and cons of stress management among adolescents: development and validation of a decisional balance measure. | |
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PMID: 18019890 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: This article reports on the development of a decisional balance measure based on the transtheoretical model (TTM) for stress management among adolescents. DESIGN: Measurement development was conducted with participants of a pilot survey. SETTING: Surveys were completed in health and physical education classes. SUBJECTS: Ninth and tenth graders (N=317) completed an assessment of TTM constructs. MEASURES: The focus of this paper is the development of a decisional balance measure. ANALYSIS: A split-half cross-validation procedure was implemented. RESULTS: A brief reliable eight-item instrument was developed measuring the pros and cons of practicing stress management. A theoretically consistent pattern of pros and cons across the stages of change was obtained and indicated construct validity. Girls were more likely to practice and acknowledge benefits of stress management. CONCLUSION: This instrument will aid future work on promoting stress management practices among adolescents, particularly when using the TTM to develop interventions. |
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Authors:
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Leanne M Mauriello; Joseph S Rossi; Joseph L Fava; Colleen A Redding; Mark Robbins; James O Prochaska; Kathryn S Meier |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Validation Studies |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of health promotion : AJHP Volume: 22 ISSN: 0890-1171 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Health Promot Publication Date: 2007 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-11-19 Completed Date: 2008-01-08 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8701680 Medline TA: Am J Health Promot Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 140-3 Citation Subset: T |
Affiliation:
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Pro-Change Behavior Systems, P.O. Box 755 West Kingston, RI 02892, USA. lmauriello@prochange.com |
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Adaptation, Psychological* Adolescent Adolescent Health Services* Algorithms Decision Making* Female Health Care Surveys Health Status* Humans Male Models, Theoretical Pilot Projects Psychometrics School Health Services* Stress, Psychological / therapy* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01 CA85999/CA/NCI NIH HHS |
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